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4th Oct.
LINES
9th Oct.
21st Oct.
* only to S'pore, Penang & Bol, Dell
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
"STRAAT BOENDA” "TJIBADAK” •
*TJIBADANE"
"TEGELBERO"
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
11th Oct.
10th Oct.
26th Oct.
SAILINGS
11th Oct.
16th Oct.
22nd Oct.
30th Oct.
18th Nov.
not calting. Manila and South America
• JAPAN
"TJIBADAK"
"STRAAT BOENDA"
"TJISADANE"
"TEGELBERG” ·
ARRIVALS BAILINGS
13th Oct.
8th Oct.
10th Nov.
24th Oct, fat Nov.
|Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
O EUROPE yia MANILA
and MALAYA
"MEERKERK"
"RYNKERK”
"LANGLEEBCOT"
Through BI/L fnued
Mediterrandan and Northern
European porta.
JAPAN
"MEERKERK"
"AYNKERK”
"LANGLEESCOT"
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
22nd Oct. early Nov.
9th Oct. 11th Nov. early Dec.
6th Oct.
10th Nov.
early Dea.
26th Oct. early Nov.
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ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK
VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA "STEEL SURVEYOR"
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
BIG WHEAT MARKET Hong Kong
SEEN IN FAR EAST
New York Stock Exchange
New York, October 2. Strong demand for stocks gave prices a vigorous lift today. The upswing.extended to every seg. ment of the list and produced another new 19-year high average.
on
Washington, October 3.
Some Western nations would like to ice bakeries using wheat flour apon up all over Asia. Wheat supplies in the United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina are increasing. 16 Asian countries all the way from Japan to India, Ceylon and Pakistan can be coaxed to continue their wheat eating that came with the wor, the Western wheat growers will be less worried about what they are going to do with their expanding wheat fields.
And the prospects, for this
and
Also abaca from the Philip-
from are good, suys a group of U.S.pines, jute fram India and East-
Pakistan, tanganese agricultural experts just back-en from a study of eating habits India and the Philippines, spices
Malayo, from
Indonesia and tastes of Oriental peoples. Ceylon, coffee from Indonesia
They said that as the associa and Malaya, tea from India.i Motors, Steels and Radio Tele-tion of Asian peoples with Oc-
Ceylon and Indonesia, cinchons vision moved in the front of the elden.als increases, the Asian
bark for quinine from Indonesia. advance. Sales were at the rate taste for Western-style foods
Also rice from Thailand, Burma) of 2,200,000, shares,
similarly expands.
American servicemen in Prei-) and Indo-China, tobacco from Numerous issues jumped from fie and
Asian countries during India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaya and Eastern Pakistan, | US$1 to US$3.50 a ulare. Nickel World War II did much to pave cotton from India and Pakistan, Plate railroad soared US$20.50 the way for Asians continuing cashew nuts from India. share to 180.50 on rumours that
to ca! more wheat, the experts the carrier will split its stock, found. One other unconfirmed report of u possible stock split, Chrysler rose 3.50 at US$78 a shore,
General
Also lumber from the Philip- Hot dogs, hamburgers, sof!
pines, iron ore from India, Malaya the Philippines, petroleuin drinks, candy bars and chewing and gum have followed in the wake from Indonesia and Burma, wol- Burma, Indo- of American troops. The wheat frum ore from growers hope the same will be Chinn, Korea, Malaya and Thai- true for wheat and what can be lund-Associated Press. made of it.
Money Market
Motors and Stude- taker also had a wide following with GM up nearly two points at one time. Steels shoved higher In n report to the Department on Secretary of Commerce Charle of Agriculture they said that if Sawyer's Sunday announcement/ American wheat growers wil that the Steel Industry would see to it that bakery shop opera- boost its production by 9,400,000 tors throughout all of Asia can US dollars opened yesterday at gel freshly milled white flour HK$6,347 and closed at $8.34. were the highest and at competitive prices the bakers These Dow Jones Averogest Stocks will use millions of bushels of lowest rates. 83.20; 20 Industrials 220.94; 15 American wheat to supply the TT opened at HK$6.393 and Rails 70.08; 10 Utliitles 40.81.
demands of the Aslans' desire for closed at $6.391, with a drop lu
the interval to $6:38). sweets.
tons by the end of next year.
Big increase.
The investigators said that before the war Asian countries| took only about 45,000,000 bushels of wheat, but that as a result of the war they on- sumed about 175,000,000 buahela during 1949.
Closing quotations:
Adams Express
Alaska Juneau American Can
224 24
102
Smelting
84
Telephone
150%
Tobacco
67%
Waterworks
Anaconda Copper
Aviation Corp.
02 35% 0
.27th Oct.
Baldwin Locomotive
13
Dendix Aviation
30%
Bethlehem Steel
4345
Doeing Aircraft
33
.12th Oct.
Cunadian Pacifie
Case J. I.
51
to
.25th Oct.
Chrysler
73
Colgate
45
Commercial Solvent
19
Corn Products
68
and nour to Asin came to but about 6,000,000 bushels, it was stated.
Du Pont
Salled Sailed sailed
Sailed 11th Oct. 24th Oct.
Eastman Kodak
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &
DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)
"STEEL, AGE"
"STEEL SEAFARER"
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.
"STEEL AGE"
"STEEL SEAFARER"
Sails N. Y. Sails S.F. Due H.K.
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel: 31146
Chinese Freight Agents:- HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tel: 28823, 25553 & 23483.
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.
AHRIVALS FROM EUROPE
Borden Co.
General Electric
Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Homestako Mining International Harvester
Paper Johns Manvilla Kennecott Copper Montgomery Ward -National -Distillers
Lead
New York Central Packard Motors
Pan American” Airwayn
Pennsylvania NR
Radio Corp.
Heal Silk
Remington Rand Republic Steel
Reynolds Tobacco Schenley Sears Noebuck Shell Oil
Socony Vacuum Southern Pacific
| Standard Brands
Oil of Calif.
On or N. J.
m.v. "TONGHAI” m.v. "BALI"
6th Oct.
....end Oct.
·SAILINGS TO EUBOFE
m.v. "BENGAL"
m.v. "TONGHAI"
In Port .31st Oct.
m.v. "BALI"
..mid Nov.
US Rubber
Steel
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA,
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG,
COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG
Deeptanks available for buikell
GILMAN
CO., LTD.
Tel. 31144
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. "KAMBODIA"
LOADING 15th OCTOBER
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, KOTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Studebaker Union Bag
Carbide
" Lines
This year they estimated the Asian wheat eaters will consume of 50% about 150,000,000 bushela. 20% this, the United States is hoping 100,000,000 supply about bushels. Before the war, ship- ments of American wheat-
Industrial goid opened at HK$ 284,25 a tori and dropped to $279.50 in the afternoon. At the cloge
oge it was $280.50.
Sterling wes unchanged a HK$15.70
Australian pounds opened at
HK$12.52 and closed at $12.00.
Plastres continued nominal a HK$12.50 a 100.
Ticals at HK$26.80 n 100, anıl NEI Guilders at 13K$2.80 a 100, were unchanged..
MAERSK LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
The M/V "TREIN MAERSK" having arrived from New York
80% It is expected that this huge and Ports of call, Consignees of 47% wheat consumption by Asians
48
will soon begin to decline some- Cargo are hereby notified that 00% what, as
a result of increasing their goods are being landed .114
placed rice supplies. Those nations and
at thelr risk
#12 have made rico their basic diet and expenses into the Hong 40% for conturies and they cannot be Kong & Kowloon Wharf & 31
expected to turn away from Godown Company's godowns How at Kowloon, where delivery 134 entirely in a few years. 484 ever, the investigators estimated may be obtained as soon as the 6315 that for the next two years at goods are landed. 64% teast
Asian wheat consumption 20% will be close to 100,000,000 401%
bushels a year.
16%
4%
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has
The Investigators fald that now been given 48 hours prior to 0%) and for several years past a vessel's arrival, but carried on 10% great proportion of American from port to port to the final 10% wheat shipments to the Far East port of call to which the option
14
1374
has been going to Japan. This extends.
has been American-financed un.
30% der the military occupation pro- No claims will be admitted/ 36% gramme of extending relict and after the Goods have left thei 3274 rehabilitation to the Japanese. Godowns, and all goods re- 401% The funds for these, shipments maining undelivered after have been supplied by American October 9, 1950, will be sub- 23 taxpayers.
ject to rent. 60%
301
2235 The experts said a huge flow 77% of Western wheat can be kept
broken, chafed,
All
and
8414 going to Asia if Occidental.sellers damaged Goods are to be left 33% will study Far East markets, get in the Godowns, where they
36 the wheat and four fliere when will be examined on October 473, and how the Asian likes it and 7, 1950, at 10 am. by our 31% at prices comparable to that for Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & 394 rice.
10%
Youngstown Sheet & Tube .10% Westinghouse
33 174
Gen. Pub. Uillities
Corporate bonds were slug- gish. U.S. Treasury bonds held steady. Canadian stocks attract- ed a large following as a resul! of the Dominion's cutting loose!
Buying from Asia
Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulation: consignees must have B He- venue Officer in attendance
Further, they sold, the US and other wheat growers must be willing to buy what Asian auntries have to all so that when damaged dutlable goods the latter can get the dollars are examined.. to pay for the flour,
The experts said the following purchases must be made in the Orlent;
the Canadian dollar to seek te own level. Among higher stocks were Dome Mines, International Manufactured products from Nickel and Canadian Pacific Japan, sugar from the Philippines, Railway.
Malaya, Indonesia and Ceylon, Better in the curb were Alcoa, tin from Malaya, Indonesia, Cilles Servico, and Consolidated Burma and Thailand, copra and
products Mining. A trifle depressed were cocoanut Kaiser Frazer and Raytheon. Philippines,. Malaya, Associated Press.
and Ceylon,
All claims must reach before November 2, 1950, or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be affected
JEBSEN & CO., Agents.
from the Hong Kong, October 2, 1950.
Indonesia
Pacific Far East Line Inc.
DILEUT
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
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Oct.
Och
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The
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„via' Moslang, ·** Bingepera, Djakarta, Benábar,
Karachi, Kairah & Khorramakar. „San Francisco & Lès Angelsk,
Ban Francisco & Los Angsiss,
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Buyers were cautious yesterday and there was a general marking down of rates, but Cements, North Wharves and China Underwriters held on well, and closed with un satisfied buyers. The latter stock hit their 1950 high. The market was less active, and the under- tone was easier.
HK Govt, Los
đi Loan tành,
319
Loan (1994 a 1940) 054 3% Loan (1048) razźn.
Banks
tr
HK & Shanghai Bank 1440
Ikon, Her.) castio. Chartered Bank £1013/92n. Mercantile Bank A. & B. £22. Bank of Fast, Aula 101n.
Insurancus Canton In, Tig Unlun Inn, apar, 100km.
HK F
China Underwrijera 3b, 214/60m
1,38745b.
Bhipping
Dougina
Iton.
HK & Macao Steambouls 115. indu Chinas (Pref.) 120
(Det.) 4. Bearer) 15/-n. Union Waterbasis 15. Asin Nev. IT'
Bell
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, Etc.
HK Kowloon Wharves 10a, Bian. North Paint Whneves 035, 6.20mm. Shanghai Honakew Wharren 14b. HE Ducks 1035m..
China Providenta 11lib, 11/115km. Shanubal Dockyards dan. Whorlock 26b, 204, 23an.
Mining
Raub Minas 4.799.
HH Mines .04.
Lands, Motels & Buildings
IIK Bhangbai fotels 8.10 8.7%
B.70/60/.10.
IK Lands 42, 44/4296. Shanghai Landı 1.00h. Humphrey Pikni
11K Realties 2:10), 2.205. Chinese Estates 119p.
Pubila Utilities
BK Tramwaya 145, 14tin, 15/15m l'eak Trains (Old) In.
(New) Bn.
Dint Ferris İŞT2ın. China Lights (Old) 19.10b, 14, 13an (New) 101, 10. HK Electrics 47819, 20/27, Macko Electrics 11..
(New) 10. (Donu Bh.) 10. Sandakau Luhta A. Telephones (Old) 19%
(New) 10n. Shanghai Gua (din.
Industrials
Celd, Mace, (Drd) 22340. Canton for 3.
Cements 1946, 20%*, 13/13lis. NK Roper Has.
Storos, Eto,
Dairy Farme (DH), 14%/19%
(New) 12
Watson 2114a
11, Crawfords 24h. Binceres in.
Chiun Emporiom
Bun Co., Ltd. 1.70
n.
Krone Bang Yong Bổn.
Wing On (IK) ·48α- Wm. Powell, làd, In.
Miscellaneous
China Entertainments 14. IK Constructioni (Did) #týn
(New) 1.tn.
Vibro Pitings 10-
Mersman Investments 5/5. Maraiman (HK) TUN. Hhunghal Lon
bo
Shanghai Explor, rob.
- Yangiaren 2.606, 2Xəm. Cottons
Ewas db, atja, 1.4096.
Rubber, etc. Companies Alma Kattes 186. Anglo-Dutch 1. Anglo-Javna 206. Batu Anams ib.
Bute Plantations sõb Chemor United: 19b, Chong Rubbers -23%.
Consolidated. Hubbers 1.50b, 1.000. Dominion Rubbers 851. Java-Consolidatedo -080, Kots Dahrno Dan Krpework Javan ika.
Langkate „JOB. Padang Itubborn 155. Repah Rubbers. „24 !4 n. Rubbers Trust (hlin. Samagra Rubbere „Gu. Bemandu Rubbers 30b.
Shanghai Kedaho Bb, Star. Ebangbal-Maland -1dn. Shanghai Pahing .60b. Blanshet Sumatras 1.06b. 'Aya Blancpla Jón.
Bingo! Duria 221⁄2b.
Tanah Meraha....§KB, 1850, „60sa. Tebong Rabbem 155, 174, Ziangbo Rubbers 201..
BUSINESS DONE (Dirdet. business)
HX Dank 20 at 81,440, '*10 at $1,410. Canton Ins, 25 at $240, Union: Ina. *225 at $700.- Wheelock 100 pt $25. Wharf Co, "100 at $84.
North Point Whervol 1,500 at: 85.20.
China Provident 800 at $12, 4,009 M
#1145, 4,5523 at $114, 1,000 mi $119%. Shanghai Dock #600 at 84.
K Land 100 mt. #64, 100 = $45,.100
at $12, 100 at $69.
Boukal Hotel 1,000) at 88.70.
500 at $8.00, 500 mt 3935, 1,000 at 18.10. IIK Tram 1,000 at 110, 1,200 at 514.
*16 at #15, #1,710 mt $14%, 100 mi #14%, 600 at $1415. 1,000 at $18. 200 at $14.20 10 quina Light (01d) 600 at -$15.
Chun Light (New) $1,000 at $10, 500
at $10.
1K Eldetria 600 21:$29, 300 at $28, 500
Cements 460 at $13, 1,500 mt $18, *1,500 -At-B1734, 2,600 at FIN, 700 at 3124%
·400 kt 915, *1,100 at #108, 200 ́at $13.20, 1200 mt #1936, *600 ut pilja, *600 % #207%) 5,400 m2 #18562 NA Hope 100 at $12, 200 un 318.
Dairy Farm (Qld) (208. at, #1456. · 1,000
at $14, #00, at 93835,
• Watson ("590- as $2754%,
|5) Zwo 800 at. 03.10, ..
Underwelterý 1,841 at $514. 4160 mi $3,000 $3,1000 ́nt' 66,60. Utar" Terrian 100, ab 276,109 at $72. Tangleras (1.800 41, 12342RE Alis "Estates 59 at 119.09 Congo)lésted, 940 ́st £1.80, 250 st $1.40. Kota DT59 23 10 verita Tabel19 -4,105 at 175k cents, Kwang, Hang Tong *30 at $15.9 **Tanyly" Metal/2,000 #1::60 centi,
Govt,3%- LõONZE18,000 15" OD, •~
· Gert. 891% · LoRIS (1984 & 1940). $7,200.
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